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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12500TE + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000

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83 Score

Top 17% Ranking

83 / 100

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Top 17% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

75%

GPU

91%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-12500TE

4,083 Benchmark Score

Top 25% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000

21,629 Benchmark Score

Top 9% Market Ranking

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0-30

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30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

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1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

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50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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The Intel Core i5-12500TE is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake desktop CPU with a 35 W TDP, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 is a 16 GB GDDR6 workstation GPU. The database contains no measuredFps rows for this exact combination, and the dataIsMeasured flag is false, so all frame-rate discussion in this analysis is estimated from benchmark scores. The CPU sits at the 57th percentile of all CPUs, the GPU at the 67th percentile of all GPUs, and the combined desktop build at the 62nd percentile.

FAQ

Q: What are the core specifications of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU is an Intel Core i5-12500TE with 6 cores, 12 threads, a base clock of 1900 MHz, a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, and a 35 W TDP. The GPU is an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 with 16 GB GDDR6, a 256-bit memory bus, 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, and a 230 W TDP.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this exact build?

A: No. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps rows for the Intel Core i5-12500TE and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 combination. The pairRankByFps field is null, so any discussion of gaming frame rates is an estimate derived from CPU and GPU benchmark scores, not a measured result.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 4083, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and 0.8% higher than the Intel Xeon E-2278G. It is 0.8% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and 0.9% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 21629, which is 1.0% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB. It is 1.2% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile, 1.8% higher than the AMD Radeon HD 8970M, and 2.3% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Q: What are the GPU memory specifications?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz, listed as 14 Gbps effective, with a base GPU clock of 1620 MHz and a boost clock of 1815 MHz.

Q: What API and display support does the GPU offer?

A: The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a and a USB Type-C output.

Q: Is the GPU still in production?

A: No. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 has a production status of End-of-life, and its successor is listed as Workstation Ampere. It had a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 is built on the Turing architecture and uses the TU104 chip. The chip is manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC, with 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die and a transistor density of 25.0M/mm². The GPU has 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 384 tensor cores. Those resources make it a capable rendering card, but the benchmark data shows its overall position is more mid-pack than flagship.

The memory subsystem is one of the strongest parts of the GPU. With 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card can hold large geometry and texture sets for rendering workloads. The base clock is 1620 MHz and the boost clock is 1815 MHz, while the memory operates at 1750 MHz, listed as 14 Gbps effective. Pixel fill rate is 116.2 GPixel/s and texture fill rate is 348.5 GTexel/s. Raw compute is listed at 11.15 TFLOPS for FP32 and 22.30 TFLOPS for FP16 with a 2:1 ratio.

For rendering, the 48 RT cores and 384 tensor cores are the standout hardware features. They provide dedicated ray tracing and tensor acceleration hardware, while the 16 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth can support high-resolution render targets and large scenes. The API support is modern, with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The benchmark results put the GPU at the 67th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 21629. That is 1.0% below the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, but 1.2% above the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile, 1.8% above the AMD Radeon HD 8970M, and 2.3% above the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL. The API-specific scores are uneven: Passmark DirectX 9 scores 195, DirectX 10 scores 113, DirectX 11 scores 140, but DirectX 12 scores only 59. That DirectX 12 score is the lowest of the DirectX API tests, which suggests the GPU may not deliver uniform performance across modern graphics APIs. Geekbench OpenCL scores 78999 and Vulkan scores 92309, while Passmark G3D scores 15616 and Passmark GPU compute scores 6525. The OpenCL and Vulkan scores are much higher than the Passmark DirectX scores, pointing to strong compute and low-level API performance for rendering tasks.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, the data shows a balanced but not top-tier pair. The CPU single-core scores are 1863 in Cinebench R23 and 1976 in Geekbench, while the GPU average score is 1.0% below the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. Without measured FPS rows, exact refresh rates cannot be stated, but the benchmark scores suggest a system capable of high-refresh gaming in moderate settings rather than an extreme high-end gaming machine.

Streaming is a plausible workload because the CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, 18 MB of shared L3 cache, and a 35 W TDP. The GPU adds 16 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which can hold game assets while the CPU handles concurrent tasks. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13203 and GPU compute score of 6525 provide a reasonable baseline for a streaming setup, but no measured FPS exists for the exact pairing.

Video editing benefits from the GPU’s 16 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 78999 and Vulkan score of 92309 indicate strong GPU-accelerated compute, while the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13203 and Geekbench multi-core score of 7781 supply enough threaded performance for timeline and export tasks.

3D rendering is the strongest scenario for this build. The GPU has 48 RT cores, 384 tensor cores, FP32 throughput of 11.15 TFLOPS, and FP16 throughput of 22.30 TFLOPS. The 16 GB GDDR6 frame buffer can hold large scenes, and the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread configuration with 18 MB L3 can handle scene preparation. Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13203 is modest but workable for small to medium rendering jobs.

Software development benefits from the CPU’s single-core and multi-core balance. The CPU scores 1863 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 13203 in multi-core, with Geekbench single-core at 1976 and multi-core at 7781. The 12 threads, 18 MB L3, and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support are solid for compilation. The CPU also provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, which is useful for high-speed storage and expansion.

Student and office workloads are well covered by the low-power nature of the CPU. The 35 W TDP, 6 cores, 12 threads, and integrated UHD Graphics 770 allow a desktop build to run typical office tasks without needing the discrete GPU. The CPU sits at the 57th percentile of all CPUs, so it is not a high-end workstation part, but it is adequate for daily productivity and academic workloads.

Balance and Bottleneck

The CPU and GPU are not wildly mismatched, but the GPU is relatively stronger. The CPU is at the 57th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 67th percentile of all GPUs. The combined build is at the 62nd percentile. In CPU-heavy workloads, the 6-core/12-thread Alder Lake CPU is likely to be the first limiting factor because its average benchmark score is 4083 and its nearest rivals are close to 4100. In GPU-heavy workloads, the Quadro GPU has a higher percentile, so the CPU can keep up more easily.

There are no measured FPS rows for this exact combination, so bottleneck analysis must rely on benchmark scores rather than FPS scaling. The GPU’s Passmark DirectX 12 score of 59 is far lower than its DirectX 11 score of 140 and DirectX 10 score of 113. This suggests that in DirectX 12-based workloads, the GPU may be the bottleneck even if the CPU has enough single-core performance. In contrast, the CPU’s Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1863 and Geekbench single-core score of 1976 provide enough per-core speed for many games and applications.

Memory bandwidth is another potential bottleneck point. The GPU has 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, while the CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 but has no listed memory bandwidth. The CPU’s 18 MB of L3 is shared across all cores, and each core has 80 KB of L1 and 1.25 MB of L2. For large data sets that exceed the L3, the CPU’s memory subsystem and the GPU’s 256-bit memory bus will determine how well the system scales.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-12500TE is a 12th-generation Core i5 desktop processor from Intel. It uses the Alder Lake architecture and Alder Lake-S codename, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process with a die size of 163 mm². The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its TDP is 35 W, which is low for a desktop CPU with 6 cores.

The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3. Memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration, but ECC memory is not supported. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, and it includes integrated UHD Graphics 770. The socket is Intel Socket 1700, and the production status is Active.

In benchmark tests, the CPU scores 1330 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 187 in Cinebench R15 single-core. Cinebench R20 multi-core scores 5545 and single-core scores 782. Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 13203 and single-core scores 1863. Geekbench multi-core scores 7781 and single-core scores 1976. These scores put the CPU at the 57th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 4083.

The nearest CPU rivals are very close in average score. The CPU is 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X, which scores 4073, and 0.8% above the Intel Xeon E-2278G, which scores 4052. It is 0.8% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X, which scores 4114, and 0.9% below the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS, which scores 4121. This means the i5-12500TE is positioned in a dense performance band where small differences of 1% or less separate it from several older high-end parts.

For real workloads, the single-core score of 1863 in Cinebench R23 and 1976 in Geekbench indicates responsive performance for applications that are not heavily multithreaded. The multi-core score of 13203 in Cinebench R23 and 7781 in Geekbench show a 6-core/12-thread processor that can handle threaded productivity tasks. The 18 MB L3 helps with repeated data access, and the 35 W TDP makes it suitable for compact systems.

Who Should Build It

This build is suited for users who need a desktop workstation with a strong GPU for rendering and a low-power CPU for moderate compute. Gamers looking for high-refresh play should note that no measured FPS exists for the exact pairing, but the CPU single-core score of 1863 and GPU G3D score of 15616 indicate a balanced foundation for 1080p-style high-refresh gaming at moderate settings.

Content creators are a strong target because the GPU has 16 GB GDDR6, 48 RT cores, 384 tensor cores, and 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Video editors can use the OpenCL score of 78999 and Vulkan score of 92309, while 3D renderers can rely on the FP32 11.15 TFLOPS and FP16 22.30 TFLOPS. The CPU’s 6-core/12-thread layout is sufficient for rendering workloads that do not require a many-core processor.

Software developers can benefit from the CPU’s single-core and multi-core balance. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1863 and multi-core score of 13203 allow for responsive compilation, and the dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 support provides memory flexibility. Students and office workers can use the integrated UHD Graphics 770 and 35 W TDP to run productivity tasks without the discrete GPU, making the system flexible.

Small business workstations can use the GPU’s four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and USB Type-C output for multi-display setups. The GPU is a workstation-class card, and its 16 GB frame buffer is enough for large professional workloads. The CPU is an active product, while the GPU is end-of-life, so this is not a new-workstation pairing, but it is still a functional desktop workstation combination.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU and GPU have separate benchmark records. The CPU has an average benchmark score of 4083 and is at the 57th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU has an average benchmark score of 21629 and is at the 67th percentile of all GPUs. The combined desktop build is at the 62nd percentile.

The CPU scores are:

Cinebench R15 multi-core: 1330
Cinebench R15 single-core: 187
Cinebench R20 multi-core: 5545
Cinebench R20 single-core: 782
Cinebench R23 multi-core: 13203
Cinebench R23 single-core: 1863
Geekbench multi-core: 7781
Geekbench single-core: 1976

The GPU scores are:

Geekbench OpenCL: 78999
Geekbench Vulkan: 92309
Passmark DirectX 9: 195
Passmark DirectX 10: 113
Passmark DirectX 11: 140
Passmark DirectX 12: 59
Passmark G2D: 709
Passmark G3D: 15616
Passmark GPU compute: 6525

The combined picture is a system where the GPU has a higher percentile than the CPU. The CPU is 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and 0.8% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. The GPU is 1.0% below the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and 1.2% above the RTX A4000 Mobile. These deltas show that neither component is a class leader, but both are near the midpoint of the benchmark distribution.

The lack of measured FPS data is important. The pairRankByFps is null, so no FPS scaling can be shown. All frame-rate conclusions in this analysis are estimates from the benchmark scores, not from measured game results.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, while the GPU uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. That means the platform is ready for faster PCIe Gen 5 devices, but the Quadro RTX 5000 itself is limited to PCIe 3.0.

The CPU has a TDP of 35 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 230 W. The suggested PSU for the GPU is 550 W. The GPU uses dual-slot cooling, 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors, and has a length of 267 mm and a height of 111 mm. The CPU is active, while the GPU is end-of-life.

A sensible next upgrade would be a GPU from the Workstation Ampere line, since that is listed as the successor to the Quadro RTX 5000. The CPU socket and PCIe Gen 5 support mean that a newer GPU with a PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 interface could be installed without changing the platform, though the current GPU is PCIe 3.0. The CPU itself is still active, so the CPU upgrade path may be less urgent. The 550 W suggested PSU leaves headroom for the 35 W CPU and 230 W GPU, but no power headroom number is given in the data.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build that pairs the Intel Core i5-12500TE with the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000. The CPU is a 6-core/12-thread Alder Lake desktop processor with a 35 W TDP, and the GPU is a 16 GB GDDR6 workstation card with 48 RT cores and 384 tensor cores. The combined build sits at the 62nd percentile of all builds, with the CPU at the 57th percentile and the GPU at the 67th percentile. There is no measured FPS data for this exact combination, so all performance conclusions are estimates from the benchmark scores. Overall, this is a balanced desktop workstation pairing, with a stronger GPU relative to the CPU and a clear focus on large memory capacity and professional rendering features.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12500TE + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000

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Cyberpunk 2077

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Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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